Nose-ringer



(Nomel') W.. s. TAYLOR.

NOSE RINGBR. No. 557,719; Patented Apr. '7, 1896l William S 2:

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lVlliLIAM S. TAYLOR, OF RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

NOSE-RINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 557,719, dated April'7, 1896.

Application filed llkpril 3 0, l 89 5.

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Be it known that I, YVILLIAM S. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rens* selaer, in the county of Jasper and State oflndiana,have invented a new and useful Nose- R-inger, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a nose ringer adapted for stock, particularlyhogs, and the object in view is to provide a simple and etlicient devicewherebya nose-ring may be adj usted and fastened with facility andwithout loss of time, the same consisting in an im* provenient upon adevice shown in a former application iiled by me September 4, 1894,Serial No. 522,120.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in thefollowing description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularlyT pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a noseainger, the partsbeing shown in the set position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing theparts in the positions which they assume after the device has beensprung. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the positions of the partspreparatory to arranging a nose-ring between the jaws. Fig. 4 is apartial bottom plan view of the same. Fig. 5 is a detail view inperspective of the lockingdog for holding the jaws expanded. Fig. G is adetail view of the expanding-lever.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 and 2 represent, respectively, the upper and lower jaws of the device,and 3 ahandle, and at the extremities of said jaws are arranged theupper and lower ring-seats 4 and 5, the lower,l being preferably formedintegral with the lower jaw, while the upper is pivotally connected tothe upper jaw, said upper seat being provided with a reduced shank 6,which is arranged in a slot formed by bifurcating the end of the upperjaw and being mounted upon a transverse pivot 7. This shank of the upperring-seat extends to the rear in the path of a cross-bar 8 at theextremityof a pivotal expanding-lever 9, which is fulcrumed at 10 and isslotted to receive the upper jaw, said cross-bar 8 bein-g arrangedSerial No. 547,692. (No model.)

to operate below the plane of the upper jaw for a purpose hereinafterexplained.

Pivotally mounted upon the upper jaw by means of the pivot 7 is anexpanding and locking dog 11, which is adapted to be repressed at itslower end by means of the expandinglever to spread the jaws to theposition shown in Fig. 1, said dog being provided at its bifurcatedlower end with an antifriction-roll 12 to facilitate movement upon theupper surface of the lower jaw.

Pivotally mounted upon the side of the lower jaw with its upper edgeextending above the plane of the upper surface thereof is a trip-lever13, provided near its rear end with a socket 14 for the reception of thelower end of the dog, whereby the jaws are locked in their open orexpanded position, said trip being adapted at its reduced front end toengage a notch 15 in the lower end of a trigger 16, said trigger 16being pivotally mounted upon the side of the lower jaw. This trigger isprovided with an actuating-spring 17, whereby its lower notched end ispressed rearwardly to hold it in the path of the free end of thetrip-lever, and the portion of the trigger below the notch formedtherein is beveled to facilitate the engagement of the front end of thetrip therewith. The trip is provided at its rear end beyond its pivotalpoint with a stop-lug 1S to limit its movement when disengaged from thenotch in the trigger, and the trigger extends between the ring-seats andadjacent to the front ends of the jaws, whereby it is in position to beengaged by the nose of the stock as the ringer is manipulated to bringthe free ends of the ring 19 upon opposite sides of the cartilage.

lt is obvious that by repressing the upper free end of the trigger itsnotch will be disengaged from the trip and the dog will be released toallow the jaws to resume their normal positions.

Pivotally mo unted upon the lower side of the lower jaw is a safety-stop20, which is adapted to be moved to a transverse position, as shown inFigs. 3 and 4, to prevent the disengagement of the trip from the notchin the trigger during the arrangement of a nose-ring in the ringseats,and thus prevent injury to the ngers of the operator in adjusting aring.

In order to provide for the replacement of IOO a spring when worn orbroken, I form the lower jaw of the device integral with the extremityof a spring 2l, which terminates at its rear end in a head 22 having ashoulder 23 for engaging a notch 24C in the upper side of the loopforming the handle, the rear end of said spring being inserted betweenthe upper and lower sides of said loop, and the loop being partly closedin by side plates 25, between which the rear end of the spring isinserted. A set-screw 27 is arranged at the front end of the lower sideof the loop to vary the tension of the spring.

Vith the parts of the apparatus in the positions shown in Fig. 2 thesetting` of the jaws is accomplished by raising the rear end of theexpanding-lever to bring its front end in contact with the upper side ofthe expanding and locking dog, and when the jaws have been spreadsufficiently to allow the lower end of the dog to engage the notch nearthe rear end of the trip the front end of the trip is raised intoengagement with the notch in the trigger. The parts are then in thepositions indicated in Fig. l. In order to set a ring in the ringseats,the safety-stop is turned to lock the trip in its operative position andthe rear end of the expanding-lever is raised to allow the upper orpivotal ring-seat to be elevated at its front end, and after the ringhas been arranged in position the expanding-lever is returned to itsnormal position to prevent displacement of the ring during the use ofthe device. .Vhen the device is set and the ring adjusted, as shown inFig. l, it is manipulated to bring the ends of the nose-ring uponopposite sides of the cartilage of the nose of the stock, when thecontact of such cartilage with the trigger releases the jaws and thering is set and fastened without further exertion upon the part of theoperator. In other words, after the machine is set the only operationnecessary is to place the device in position to engage the nose of thestoel; when the contact of the nose with the trigger releases the sameand allows the operation to be completed automatically.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that when theexpanding-lever is elevated sufficiently to cause the antifrictionrolll2 of the locking-dog to bear against the rear side of the notch 14 inthe trip-lever said trip-lever is elevated at its front end and bycontact with the beveled lower extremity of the trigger 1G represses thelatter against the tension of its actuating-spring 17 and engages thenotch l5, whereby special manipulation of t-he locking and trip devicesis avoided. This construction provides for the setting of the devicewith facility and rapidity.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is* l. In a device of theclass described, the combination with spring-pressed jaws havingterminal ring-seats, said jaws being adapted when released to be closedby spring-pressure, of locking means for holding said jaws in theirexpanded position against said spring tendency, a trigger arrangedcontiguous to the ring-seats and in position to be engaged by the noseof stock introduced between the jaws, and connections between thetrigger and the locking means whereby when the trigger is repressed thejaws are released, substantially as specified.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination withspring-pressed jaws having terminal ring-seats, of a locking-dog adaptedto hold the jaws in their expanded position, a trip for engagement bythe dog, and a trigger for holding the trip in its operative positionand disposed contiguous to the ring-seats in position to be engaged bythe nose of stock, whereby when the trigger is repressed the trip isdisengaged and the locking-dog is released to allow the jaws to resumetheir normal positions, substantially as specified.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination withspring-pressed jaws having terminal rin g-seats, of a lockingdogpivotally connected to one of the jaws, a trip pivotally mounted uponthe other jaw and provided with a notch for engagement by the free endof the locking-dog, a pivotal trigger adapted to extend across the spacebetween t-he ringseats, and provided with a notch for engagement by thefree end of the trip, and a spring for normally holding the trigger inposition for engagement by the trip, substantially as specified.

et. In a device of the class described, the combination withspring-pressed jaws having terminal ring-seats, of a locking-dogpivotally connected to one of the dogs, a trip mounted upon the otherjaw and provided with a notch for engagement by the free end of thelockingdog, a trigger adapted to hold the trip in its operativeposition, and a safety-stop adapted to lock the trip to preventaccidental disengagement of the locking-dog, substantially as specified.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of an upper jaw,a looped handle integral with said jaw, a spring detachably secured tothe looped handle and carrying a lower jaw, means for varying thetension of said spring, a locking-dog pivotally connected to the upperjaw, an expanding-lever for operating the said dog, and means forsecuring the dog in position to hold the jaws extended, substantially asspecified.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of an upper jaw,a handle carrying said upper jaw and provided with a looped rearportion, a spring inserted between the arms of the looped portion of thehandle and provided with a shoulder to engage a corresponding shoulderon the handle, said spring resting upon the lower arm of the loop, alower IOO IIO

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of the loop forming the handle and detaohably secured Jherein,n:1eansfor varying the tension of said spring, a lower jaw Carried by thespring, and locking devices to hold JEhe jaw separated, substantially asspecified.

In testimony that I olaiin jshe foregoing as iny own I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

IVILLIAM S. TAYLOR. 1Witnesses J. MELLVILL TAYLOR, G. YV. KENNEDY.

